Matt is able to teach me in a way that is relevant to my current skill level. Over the past year I was able to go from not understanding the Chet style picking patterns, to being able to play along as I learn the tunes.
My lessons once per week are my one hour to shut myself off from everything else and be all about guitar playing.
The lessons I have had with Matt have been very educational and rewarding, and I look forward to many more in the future.
I have learned so much from my lessons with Matt. Not only is Matt a superb guitar player but he is a brilliant teacher along with it. He has incredible patience with those of us whose fingers don’t dance across the fretboard the way his do! His musical knowledge goes so deep, but he also…… Continue Reading
When I started learning the Ukulele after the second lock down it was so important to have such a knowledgable teacher like Matt to get advice from, it was invaluable to my progress.… Continue Reading
I have only just started having lessons with Matt, after witnessing his incredible guitar playing at a friend’s birthday party a few weeks’ ago. I am a complete beginner, but he spent a lot of time making sure I bought the right guitar and accessories at the outset, and he planned my first few lessons…… Continue Reading
“I have been taking “Chet Atkins” style Skype lessons from Matt for several months, and could not be happier with my progress. I had to come up to speed using TAB, but that has not been a problem. Matt is an excellent teacher and easy to work with. If you want to sound like Chet…… Continue Reading
“Matt Cowe has really helped me play the guitar better and in addition to being a very good teacher, he has also transcribed finger-style guitar arrangements for me for tunes that I really wanted to learn to play, which has really improved my playing”.… Continue Reading
“Matt Cowe’s depth of experience covers all the bases. From music theory, live performance, improvisation, and recording. He has highly developed music transcription skills at a level of accuracy that constantly surprises me. Matt has transcribed guitar works over a wide variety of genres including classical, jazz, blues, ragtime and fingerpicking and I’m sure that…… Continue Reading
“Matt is a fantastic teacher, very friendly and he knows exactly what you need to improve your playing, after 5 minutes talking to him you feel really confident talking and playing, I would recommend him to anyone who wants to be a better musician”.… Continue Reading
“I particularly enjoyed my sessions with Matt as he combines a high degree of technical capability with a genuine passion for his art across a wide variety of musical styles”… Continue Reading
